Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-15
'M.lshe Estss 2tess.
CITY AND VICINITY.

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H. II. Conger brought fine string of
trout from the Adirondack as evidences
of his pscatorial prowess.
The 1.-TWO heaviest people in the world" :
left Wednesday evening for Montpelier
where they will remain three days.
A leading physician says that there has
seldom been less sickness in Burlington at
this time of year than at present
The City band of Plattsburgh has en-.
gagged the steamer Vermont for "A moon
light excursion to this city, July q.
The steamer Reindeer brought large
excursion party from Plattsburgh to tins
city and Queen City Park Wednesday.
The tonnage of the Burlington and La
noble road has largely increased since
the going into effect of the new joint tar |
fl.
The foundation walls for the Wells 81
Richardson Co. IS new building at the rear
of their block are being pushed with
great rapidity.
The boys branch of the Y. NJ. c. A. had
an excursion on the lake Wednesday even
ing, sailing among the islands. The trip
was made on the Mariquita.
The ladies challenge cup will arrive
about the first of August and will be on
exhibition at Bellrose & Grants store 1t
costs $500 and will be handsome affair.
Sheriff Barton Tuesday brought the ;;
Oban brothers from Middlebury where
they have been confined for safe keeping.
They will be admitted to bail in the sum of
$500.
DR.. w. S. Webb has given d. J. Lawlor
an order for sloop yacht, 30 feet long. 1t
will be first class in every respect and it
will be pushed to completion as rapidly
as possible.
There was large excursion to Cedar
Beach Saturday evening on the steamer
Williams and a very enjoyable evening
was spent. The party returned about II
o'clock.
The young man Lucia who was arrest
ed for assaulting Station Agent Williams
at Essex junction while in a frensied
state was taken to the Brattleboro asylum
Wednesday.
f. H. Field, who was taken to Rutland
Saturday where he will serve six months
in the House of Correction for stealing a
watch, had already served three months
there for petit larceny
William Denning has caught in Shell
burn bay, the largest pike of the season,
which dressed go pounds. The size of
the fish is to be accounted for by the fact
that the bait box has been increased.
Contractor Daley OF Ogdensburg, who
has the contract t o dredge the Plattsburgh
harbor and construct a breakwater at
Gordon's dock, expects to commence the
work about the LIST of September.
In the third race between Plattsburgh
yachts for the championship pennant sail
ed Saturday afternoon, but two yachts,
the Maud and Snowbird, participated.
The latter was the winner by one minute.
The railroad have commenced laying
a second track between the Central
Vermont and the Burlington aud La
noble dopots, for the accommodation of
the Shepard & Morse Lumber company.
c. c. Collins and +. w. Woods went
out cunning after that caUamount Tues
day, accompanied by three dogs and other
parapnarnalia At last accounts the ami
NAL was still at liberty, not having been
seen.
A large black beetle flew in between the
carbons in one of the electric lights at WI
nooskl Tuesday night crowding the points
so as to push them apart and extin-
guish the lights. The beetle WAS found
wedged between the points in the morn
ing done to a rich brown"
DR.. A. p. Grinnell addressed the stu
dents Of the Medical society Friday
on the subject of Medical Ethics" About
20 members were present who listened with
% OFT hot no 20
accustomed to receive to the exceedingly
entertaining and instructive address
Through the courtesy of Postmaster
Beckwith and Superintendent Barney, ar
rangements have been made by which
there will be Il daily mail each way be-
tween Burlington and Cedar Beach. Let
tiers should be mailed not later than noon
in order to be forwarded the same day.
A Canadian exchange says: "Some
sage prophet announces that when the
wind blows steadily from the south on
June 81 three months of hot weather will
follow. 1t blew from the south on the
2lst this year, and most people will adj
NIT that we have had considerable hot
weather"
The fishing at Camp Idlewild is report
ed excellent ana several nne specimens
have been sent into town. Miss Adsit
has caught the largest pickerel of the sea
son thus far beautiful six FOUNDER. A
new arrival in camp is Miss Addie Ed
wards who is spending her vacation al
her home in Winooski.
The city of Easton, Pa, which is about
the size of Burlington, having popula
ton of II 900 has An electric light system
of its own, with rs lamps. The total eX
pense of lighting the city one year viii
hardly reach $4,000. Steam is the motive
power and as the plant is only year ole
1t is expected that the expense will BIZ
considerably less the second year.
Barnum's circus exhibited in Brattle
boro last week and gang of thieves il
evidently following the circus for severa
houses We're broken into and at each pac,
sums of money were stolen varying from